Philips CTX501BLK User manual

Discover your phone
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discrepancy between this user guide and the product described. The device is meant to be connected
to GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks.
Vibration on/off,
selection of text
Back of the slide:2.0MP
camera lens
Alphanumeric
keypad
USB port/charger &
headset connector
Navigation
and ,keys
Left soft key
Symbol input
Pick-up key
Microphone
On/off and
hang-up key
Right soft key
+/- Volume
262K TFT
LCD
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How to ...
Switch the phone On/Off Long press )..
Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press ,OK to
confirm.
Lock the keypad On idle screen, long press *.
Unlock the keypad On idle screen, press Rand then *.
Make a call Enter the phone number using the keypad and press (.
Answer a call When the phone rings, press (.
End a call Press ).
Activate/Deactivate handsfree
mode
During a call, press ,.
Select text entry methods Press # .repeatedly on the editing screen. Long press
*to turn T9 input on or off. Long press # .to access
Active list screen.
Access the main menu On idle screen, press ,Menu.
Access Inbox On idle screen, press LInbox.
Access Shortcut menu On idle screen, press RShortcut.
Quickly return to idle when
browsing menus
Press) . .
Vibration on/off Long press # on idle screen.
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Soft keys
The soft keys L, Rand ,allow you to
select the options above them on the screen.
Such options are contextual: they vary according
to current context.
Main menu
The main menu gives you access to all the
different features of your mobile phone. The
table below summarizes the functional icons on
the main menu. To find more information about
their functions, refer to the pages.
Press ,Menu on idle screen to access the main
menu and press + , - , < or > to navigate through
the icons and lists. Press ,OK to access the
options related to the selected item. Press R
Back to return to the previous menu. Press ) to
return to the idle screen.
Fun Browser Music
page 48 page 41 page 50
Camera Messaging My files
page 43 page 20 page 56
Tools Contacts Profiles
page 34 page 30 page 63
Bluetooth Calls Settings
page 61 page 59 page 64
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Fast keys
You can configure the navigation keys + , - , < , >
to access your favorite features directly. On idle
screen, press the keys to access the features.
Go to Settings > General > Fast keys to check the
default settings of the navigation keys + , - , < , > .
To change the default settings,
1. Select the item to be changed.
2. Press , Edit to assign a new shortcut to
the key.
3. Press + or - to select, and ,OK to
confirm.
Shortcut menu
With the option Shortcut on the idle screen, you
can access a functional sub-menu directly. You
can set the list of functional shortcuts. 8
functional sub-menu can be set at most.
Set Shortcut list
1. Go to Settings > General > Shortcuts.
2. Press ,Change to access the Shortcuts
selection list.
3. Press + or - to scroll the list. Press ,to
tick off your desired option.
4. Press LDone to confirm.
Use the Shortcut on idle screen
1. On idle screen, pree R Shortcut to access
the shortcut list.
2. Select your desired functional menu, and
press ,OK to access the function sub-
menu directly.
1
Long press to access the voice
mailbox.
Vibration on/off for incoming
calls and messages.
#
0
Long press to enter “+” when
making international calls.
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Predictive dialing
Quickly search and list your desired phone
number (saved in SIM or/and Smart phonebook)
on the idle screen.
*If the phone number you finding is not saved in SIM
or/and Smart phonebook, the funtion of predictive
dialing is unavailable.
Turn the predictive dialing on/off
Go to Calls > Call options > Predictive dialing > On/
Off to enable or disable the function.
Use predictive dialing
1. Press <,>to turn Predictive dialing on in Calls
> Call options, if necessary.
2. On the idle screen, enter any three
consecutive numbers from the contact
phone number you want to dial.
3. On the Dialling screen, the records with the
three consecutive numbers and from the
SIM or smart phonebook will display in the
Search list.
4. Press +or -to scroll the Search list, and
press ,Select to confirm the desired phone
number.
5. Press (to dial the number.
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Table of contents
1 Getting Started 8
Inserting the SIM card 8
Charging the battery 10
Setting clock 11
Inserting the Micro-SD card 12
2 Text Entry 13
Selecting text entry methods 13
Entering text 13
3 Calling 16
Making a call 16
Answering and ending a call 16
Options during a call 17
Handling multiple calls
(Network-dependent) 18
Making an emergency call 19
4 Messaging 20
Creating messages 20
Organizing your messages 22
Defining your message settings 23
E-mail 26
Broadcast messages 28
5 Contacts 30
Adding or editing contacts 30
Searching for a contact 31
Managing your contacts 31
Special numbers 33
6 Tools 34
Using your business organizer
Create your to-do list 34
Check your calendar 35
Edit your to-do list 35
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Delete expired tasks 35
Using your business assistant
Sound recorder 35
Alarm 36
World clock 37
Text reader 38
Blacklist 39
Back up your phonebook
(if available) 39
Others
Stopwatch 40
Calculator 40
Currency converter 40
7 Browser 41
Managing your browser 41
Accessing web sites 41
Enabling/disabling push messages 41
Opera Mini 42
STK 42
8 Camera 43
Camera 43
Video recorder 46
9 Fun 48
Java games and application 48
10 Music 50
Music player 50
FM radio 53
11 My files 56
Finding your files 56
Managing your files 56
Sharing your files 57
Using your files 57
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12 Calls 59
Call history 59
Call options 59
13 Bluetooth 61
About Bluetooth 61
Connecting to a Bluetooth device 61
Getting connected by
a Bluetooth device 62
Editting your device list 63
14 Profiles 64
Adjusting ring settings to
different scenes 64
15 Settings 65
General 65
Display 66
Time & date 66
Sounds 66
Security 68
Network 68
Connection 68
Icons & Symbols 69
Precautions 71
Tips 78
Troubleshooting 79
Philips Authentic Accessories 83
Trademark Declaration 86
Specific Absorption Rate Information 87
Limited Warranty 89
Declaration of Conformity 93
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8Getting Started
1 Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!
To get the most of your product and enjoy all
Philips has to offer, register your product at
www. philips. com/welcome.
Please read the safety instructions in the
"Precautions" section before use.
To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM
card supplied by your GSM operator or retailer.
The SIM card contains your subscription
information, your mobile telephone number,
and a memory in which you can store phone
numbers and messages.
Inserting the SIM card
Follow the steps below to insert your new SIM
cards. Remember to switch off your mobile
phone before removing the back cover.
1. Press on the back cover and slide the cover
as shown.
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2. As step 1 shown, press and hold the little
black jut respectively, and then, take out the
battery, as step 2 shown.
You may lose all your personal settings if you
remove the battery when the phone is switched
on.
3. As shown, align your SIM card with the SIM
card slot, beveled corner facing you and
gold contact downwards. Insert your SIM
card under the metal clip holder.
4. As shown, align the metallic connectors on
the battery and battery slot. Insert the
battery until it is locked.
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